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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1976

POLICE STATION FOR SHEUNG KWAI CHUNG

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A NEW SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION IS TO BE BUILT AT SHEUNG KWAI CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES SHORTLY.

THE STATION FORMS PART OF THE TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND WILL OCCUPY A SITE OF ABOUT 5,850 SQUARE METRES AT WO YI HOP ROAD, JUST NEXT TO THE NEW SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION AND AMBULANCE DEPOT WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

MR. K.M. TSENG, CHIEF ARCHITECT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SAID TODAY CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND THE STATION WAS EXPECTED TO BE READY BY JUNE 1978.

THE STATION WOULD PROVIDE POLICE SERVICES FOR THE SHEUNG KWAI CHUNG AREA WHICH IS NOW BEING DEVELOPED INTO INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA.

MR. TSENG SAID THE NEW STATION WOULD BE OF THE STANDARD DESIGN COMPRISING A TEN-STOREY BUILDING AND A VEHICLE POUND OF THREE STOREYS.

HE SAID THE STATION BUILDING WOULD HOUSE NORMAL POLICE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, BARRACKS, CANTEEN, RECREATIONAL ROOMS AND MARRIED QUARTERS, WHILE THE VEHICLE POUND WOULD PROVIDE PARKING FACILITIES FOR ABOUT ONE HUNDRED VEHICLES.

MEANWHILE, THE P.W.D. IS ALSO INVITING TENDERS FOR

IMPROVEMENTS TO FOUR POLICE MARRIED QUARTERS HOLLYWOOD ROAD QUARTERS, WESTERN POLICE STATION QUARTERS, ARSENAL STREET QUARTERS AND CANTON ROAD POLICE STATION QUARTERS.

THE WORK WILL MAINLY INVOLVE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS ADDITIONAL PRIVATE WASHING FACILITIES WITHIN THE VERANDAH AREAS AND CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING COMMUNAL TOILETS INTO LAUNDRIES AND PLAY AREAS.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE COMPLETE REWIRING OF INDIVIDUAL UNITS, REPLACEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND PROVIDING A POWER SOCKET FOR A ROOM COOLER AND COMMUNAL AERIAL SYSTEM IN EACH UNIT.

WORK ON THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.

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